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EP3207152 - METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.2019
Database last updated on 24.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.01.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oxford Nanopore Technologies Limited
Edmund Cartwright House
4 Robert Robinson Avenue
Oxford Science Park
Oxford
Oxfordshire OX4 4GA / GB
[2018/48]
Former [2017/34]For all designated states
Oxford Nanopore Technologies Limited
Edmund Cartwright House
4 Robert Robinson Avenue
Oxford Science Park
Oxford
Oxfordshire OX4 4GA / GB
Inventor(s)01 / WHITE, James
Oxford Nanopore Technologies Limited
Edmund Cartwright House
4 Robert Robinson Avenue
Oxford Science Park
Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4GA / GB
 [2017/34]
Representative(s)Ward, Siobhan
Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd.
Gosling Building
Edmund Halley Road
Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4DQ / GB
[2018/48]
Former [2017/34]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date15709305.518.02.2015
[2017/34]
WO2015GB50461
Priority number, dateGB2014001815914.10.2014         Original published format: GB 201418159
[2017/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016059363
Date:21.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3207152
Date:23.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3207152
Date:28.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:C12Q1/68
[2017/34]
CPC:
C12Q1/6869 (EP,KR,US); C12Q1/6806 (CN,KR,US); C12Q1/6853 (EP,US);
G01N33/48721 (KR); C12Q2525/191 (KR); C12Q2525/301 (KR);
C12Q2565/607 (KR) (-)
C-Set:
C12Q1/6806, C12Q2521/101 (CN);
C12Q1/6853, C12Q2521/507, C12Q2525/161, C12Q2565/631 (US,EP);
C12Q1/6869, C12Q2521/507, C12Q2525/161, C12Q2565/631 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN[2017/34]
English:METHOD[2017/34]
French:PROCÉDÉ[2017/34]
Entry into regional phase18.04.2017National basic fee paid 
18.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
18.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/34]
18.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2018Fee for grant paid
08.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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